Metallic partition.



A. H. LEVENE.

METALLIC PARTITION.

A. H. LEVENE.

METALLIC PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED MAY4, 1912.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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ALBERT n. LEVENE, or ROCHELLE PARK, NEW JERSEY.

4 METALLIC PARTITION.

- tion, of which the fol owing is a full, clear,

I sectional and exact description..

The objectof the invention is to rovide a new and improved metallic'partition" for use in ofiices, stores and other places, and arranged to permit of readily assembling the parts in a correspondingly short time, and to render the partition exceedingly strong and durable. I

For the purpose mentioned use is made of hollow. main posts adapted to rest on the floor, extension posts adjustably mounted in the said hollow posts projecting upwardly beyond the same, ceiling bars connecting the upper ends of the extension posts with each other, attaching means adapted to connect the ceiling bars with the ceiling, top and bottom rails connecting the main posts with each other, inclosing moldings inclosing the said main post-s, extension posts, ceiling bars and rails, and panels carried by the said moldings.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the, accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the partition;'Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section ofthe same on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the same on the line &3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the skeleton frame; Fig.- 5 is an enlarged lan'view of the artit-ion at a branch; 1g. 6 is an enlarge cross section of the partition at the transom, the section being pn the line 6-6-of Fig. 1; and Fig. 7 is an inverted sectional plan view of one of the hollow posts the section being on the line 77 of Fig. 2.- t

The partition is provided with a skeleton framework having main posts A and corner posts B, the posts being spaced suitable distances apart, and each main post A being formed of two channel irons A, A havingthe edges of their side members abutting, as

plainly indicated in Fig. 3. Each corner post'B is preferably made of an angle iron,

' as shown in Fig. 3, and'the angle irons A",

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 4, 1912. Serial No. 635,182.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

A and B are adapted to rest on the floor and extendia desired height according to the height of the room in which the part-ition is to be erected, the upper ends of the post being a distance from theceiling. The

bottom rails C, of channel iron, connect adj acent posts with each other, the ends of the bottom rails'being connected with the posts by angle irons D riveted or otherwise fas tened to the sides of the posts and the inner faces of the bottom members of the bottom rails C, as plainly indicated in Figs. 2 and 4. The upper ends of the posts A and corner posts B are connected with each other by top rails E fastened at their ends to channel iron brackets F attached by. bolts G to the corresponding posts A and Band to the under sides of the brackets F are secured cornice rails H, preferably in-the form of channel irons. A connecting rail I connects the adjacent posts with each other a distance above the bottom rail C and an intermediate connecting rail J connects the posts with each other at a pointintermediate the cornice rail H and the connecting rail 1. By the arrangement described a very substantial and comparatively light skeleton frame is provided.

In order to extend the partition to the ceiling, use is made of an extension skeleton frame arranged as follows: In each of the hollow posts A extends an extension post K in the form of a bar spaced from the channel irons A and A by spacing blocks K through which and the post K extend the.

bolts G so as to hold the extension post K in position in the hollow post A, at the same time projecting the. post K the desired distance above the main post A. The upper end of each bar K is provided with a flange K to which are riveted or otherwise secured horizontal ceiling bars L connected by expansion bolts N or similar means to the ceiling so as to give the desired rigiAdity to. the. extension skeleton frame. each corner post B are extension. posts K inthe form of two bars, terminating at their upper ends in. flanges K1" to which the corresponding ends of the ceiling bars L are attached, and the two extension posts K in each corner post B are rigidly connected with each other by angle iron K and one of the said posts is secured by the corresponding-bolt G in position in'the post B. It is understoodthat a spacing block K is interposed between the post K? and the corunderstood b for the si es of the panels P, P, of which the panel P may be of sheet metal and the Panel P of glass, and the anels P, P are held in place against the anges O taining moldings Q of the usual Each corner post B, is inclosed in a molding made in two pieces R 'andR, of which the molding R is provided with four sides and is fastened "to the outside of the two mem-Q b'ers of the angle iron forming the post B; while the corner of the angle iron is covered; by an angular molding R. The moldings, R and R carry the retaining moldings Q, Q for engaging the sides of the panels P,% P at the corner posts. Each of the exten-' sion posts K is inclosed with a molding formed of two sections S and S similar to= the molding'sections O, O to provide seats for the sides ofthe anel' P in'th'e upper or; ceiling section of t e'partition, the panels bein secured at the sides" by retainin sion els P A molding T, of approximately U shape rests with its top on'the connecting rail 1, and the lower ends fit against the outsideof the side members of the bottom rail 0, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2, and base bars T fit against the outside of the lower portions "of the side members of the moldingT to give the desired finish to the base of the partition. On the top of the molding T' are secured s aced moldings T and T forming between t em a seat for the lower end of the panel P, the said moldingsT TLbeing'secured in position by screws '1. or other means. and-this molding is made in two parts U and U similar in construction to the molding formed of the members 0, O, that is, the section U is provided with outwardlyturned flanges U ,at the top and bottom,

and the molding U is provided with inwardly-turned flanges U engagedby flanges U and the bottom flan es Uf form seats for the upper ends of t e lower panels P 'moldin's arranged as follows:v

A molding U incloses the rail J I To the under side of the cornice rail H are secured upwardly-extending cornice moldings H, H which extend approximately to the level of the top rail, as will be readily understood by'refe'rence'to Fig. 2, and to the under side ofthe cornice moldings H, H are securedpanel moldings H,- H for engagement with the upper ends of the panels' P to hold thelatter inv .place. The cornice moldings H, H are cut out at the posts A, as plainly shown in Fig. 7, so as g. permit of making the cornice moldings and H of a length corresponding" to that of the partition, if desired.

The top rails E are each inclosedby a tubular molding E provided with a seat E for the lower end of the ceiling panel .P' and a retainirig molding -for engagement with the lower end of the panel P It'is. understood that The ceiling ra1l L is. inclosed by a tubular molding L forming a seat .L for theupper end of the ceiling panel P held in\. place in the upper end by a retaining moldmg 'L attached tothe molding L. Ceiling moldings V connect with the moldings L and abut against the under side of the ceil ing, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 2. The lower panels P are preferabl provided with additional moldings P gistened in place in the usual Jnanner to give the desired ornamental appearance to the said panels P.

A door W, of sheet'metal, is arranged be-. tween adjacent posts A and is connected by hinges W to oneofthe doors, as indicated in Fig. 3. The corresponding molding sectionsO and O at the door posts A are the same as on theother posts, and the'corresponding retaining molding Q is omitted to) molding E is attached to the I.

the sidesof the panel P are held in'place by the moldings S, p 2 covering the auxili iary posts K as previously explained.

mol ings S as will be readily understoo i by referenceto Fig. 3. The corner exten-l; posts 'K" are inclosed by a moldingj formed of two sections S and S similar to; the moldings "R and R, and on the said moldings S and S are held retaining: moldings S and S for engagement with; the corresponding sides of the ceiling panprovide a seat for the door, as indicated in said figure.

In case a one of the upper panels P such transom P is connected at its sides by pivots P with the corresponding" extension posts K and seats are provided at the moldings L" a-ndE' t ransom P1s used mstead of y of the ceiling bar L andthe top rail E to accommodate the up er and lower ends of the transom P, as wi 1 be readily understood why reference to Fig. 6. The molding L.

I is for the purpose reinforced by a U-shaped molding L which forms a seat for a mold-' ing 1? arranged on the top and bottom of the transomP In case of a branch or a crossing partition, the post at such crossing is formed of an angle iron B and a channel iron B fastened atone side member to the terminal I of the one member of the angle iron B, as

plainly shown in Fig. 5. .The 0st is inclosed in moldingsR and R an retaining moldings Q and Q are provided for the cross partition P while the partitions P are held betweenthe retaining 'molding Q "and Q o The extension post K is, formed of two abutting channel irons and the extension post is inclosed in moldings X and X provided with pairs of retaining moldings X X for the upper panels P and the retaining moldings X and X for the extra upper cross partition (not shown).

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: j

1. A metallic partition provided with posts, a base rail of channel iron extending from one post to another, attaching brackets connecting the base rail with the sides of the posts, a connecting rail having'upturned ends attached to the posts a distance above the base rail, and a molding of approxima-tely U-shape seated on top of the said connecting rail and engaging the .said base rail on the outside thereof.

2. A metallic partition provided with hol low posts, a base rail of channel iron extending from one post to another, attaching brackets connecting the base rail with the sides-of the posts, a connecting rail having upturned ends attached to the posts a distance above the base rail, a moldin of approximately U-shape seated on top 0 the said connecting rail and engaging the said base rail on the outside thereof, and base bars engaging the lower ends of the said -a post extension secured inside of each post and projecting above the same, each post extension being-provided withan inclosing molding, horizontal ceiling bars connecting the upper end of one post extension with the upper end of another post extension, and means for holding together the halves of the several hollow posts.

5. The combination of a plurality of posts,

a plurality of post extensions each mounted within a post and extending upwardly therefrom, each post extension being provided at its top with a portion bent horizontally,

and' a plurality of bracing members each extending from the horizontally extending portion of each post extension to the horizontally extending portion of some other post extension, and means-for connecting the bracing members to the ceiling. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT H. LEVENE.

\Vitnesses:

-TI-IEO. G. HOSTER,

PHILIP-D. ROLLHAUS. 

